National wrestling Khuresh

People are clearly not ready to say goodbye to them. And I took out my rune set, which at that point I still hadn't finished. In the end, the whole crowd filed in single file toward some little boxes, touching the Buddha figurines... After that, having stood in line for a bit, I headed toward the exit. And, well-packed, we rode back to camp in the PAZ bus…

Khöömei — Tuvan Throat Singing

The national wrestling, Khuresh. In the evening, there was the Tuvan national wrestling, Khuresh. I won't say it made a strong impression on me — I've seen martial arts in my life that were more spectacular. I guess you have to be born Tuvan to truly appreciate the beauty of this style of wrestling. 😊 During the competition, I met a very beautiful Tuvan woman. Kezhikmaa, hello to you, if you're reading this now. ;)

In the evening, we sat by the fire, chatted about various interesting topics, went to a concert, and early in the morning we started packing up to hit the road…